Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305787152 - Walmart Store #2637

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305787152

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 03/07/2003

Site Address:
Walmart Store #2637
288 Larkin Drive
Monroe, NY 10590

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5311

NAICS: 452111/Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100740935

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200741320

Event: 03/05/2003

Employee died from heart attack while working

At approximately 10:19 p.m. on March 5, 2003, Employee #1 was pulling pallets from a trailer parked in the loading dock of the Walmart. There is a security video of the area that shows the employee walking across the loading dock with his right arm across his chest. He is pulling a pallet jack as he enters a trailer. On the video you see the handle of the pallet jack fall to the ground and the other employees run into the trailer. Emergency Medical Assistance was called and arrived at approximately 10:33 p.m. The employee was transported to Arden Hill Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The Medical Examiner found that the employee died of cardiac arrest due to an enlarged heart and valve defects which were not job related.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, HEART ATTACK, LOADING DOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305787152			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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